Tom Hanks interview

I would ask "Why didn't you take the role when Nora first offered it to you?"

Earlier in the interview Patrick Healy tells us that Ephron had been trying for years to interest Tom Hanks in this role.

Healy asks Hanks what it was about the play that made him excited or interested in taking the role.

And Hanks replied by saying that there weren't many plays about journalism.

Healy never stated if Nora wanted to make a movie or a play about this subject when she first asked Hanks but I assumed when he said Nora had been trying for years to interest him in the role that Hanks knew it was going to be a play.

So that is what prompted me to ask why Hanks did not take the role when Nora originally asked if about it.

I felt as if there was more to it than just because it was a play about journalism.

Starbucks drink

Shots, shots, shots, shots, shots, shots... everybody!

For his birthday, Beau Chevassus broke the record for the most expensive Starbucks drink ever ordered.

Fourty-eight shots of espresso, some protein powder, two bananas, a few caramel drizzle Frappuccino, some vanilla bean and a little soy all totaled to a record setting $47.30.

"I did it for fun, for a bit of entertainment and to see if it is at all possible," Chevassus said.

The employees seemed more interested in setting the record than he was Chevassus said when explaining why he ordered the drink.

This was a gift that just kept on giving; Starbucks gave the drink to Chevassus for free becasue it was his birthday.

Chevassus finished the drink several days later because the caffeine was so strong.

Rewriting leads

Condense long winded leads

1.Catholic magazine America editor resigned under Vatican orders after publishing controversial articles on church positions.

2. PCC campus suites were destroyed this weekend due to uncontrolled parties resulting in broken emergency lights, a shattered window, and a bent door.

Highway closed lead

3. Wind and rain caused several trees to fall across Highway 9 just West of Saratoga at Pierce Road closing the road  from 7:30 a.m - 4 p.m.

Stormy Stowe

4. Stormy Snowe was found dead by Springfield police in a downtown alley Thursday.

Reaction to Ranger Rich columns

I read two columns by Rich Tosches; one about police men shooting a keg and the other about his concert experience.

I enjoyed both columns because of the strong joking tone of his writing.

The first column was about local police men that were being charged with reckless endangerment, prohibited use of a weapon, and official misconduct for shooting a keg of beer.

I found the column amusing; the way he wrote it kept me interested.

The detail and descriptions Tosches uses to this story creates clear pictures in my head of what was happening.

The imagery is the most enjoyable part of his writing.

At times the jokes did get redundant because one can right after the other throughout the piece.

I found some of his humor dull because at times it seemed forced.

At the end of this column you find out that one of the police officers shot himself due to a ricocheted bullet.

Not only are his columns funny but they cover content that is humorous as well.

The second column I read was about a concert he attended where he was sitting behind a group of men that were obstructing his view with their enormous heads.

Again I found the detail in the column very intriguing.

I could picture the setting, including the three men as well as Tosches's struggle to watch the concert.

Overall I enjoyed reading Tosches's columns but after a while I found myself overwhelmed by the humorous aspect of his writing.

A 2.2 earthquake was reported in Alum Rock Santa Clara at 8:33 a.m. today, no injuries or damage was reported.

Earthquake with a magnitude of 2.2 was reported in the foothills off Alum Rock Falls Road in Santa Clara County, nine miles northeast of San Jose City Hall; and no injuries or damage was recorded.